UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest reported event): July 15, 2009

NORANDA ALUMINUM HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 771-5700

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01.     Other Events

On July 15, 2009, Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation (“Noranda”, or the “Company”) announced a $23.625 million insurance settlement pursuant to the signing of a claim settlement agreement (“the Release”) with the remaining three insurance carriers (“the Insurers”) providing coverage related to the Company’s pot line freeze claim from the January 2009 New Madrid smelter outage.  Under the Release, which represents the final settlement of the Company’s claim, the Company will receive proceeds totaling $23.625 million from the Insurers, which includes $5.25 million of claim advances previously received.

Combined with the Company’s previously announced $43.875 million settlement with Factory Mutual Insurance Company, provider of 65% of the coverage, the Release brings the total claim settlement to $67.5 million.

On July 15, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing the execution of the Release. The text of the press release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits

SIGNATURES

This report has been signed by the following person on behalf of Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation in the capacity and on the date indicated.

July 15, 2009

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